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You shake in vain the branch that bears no fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings

An orange never bears a lime.

Proverbs and old sayings

The horns cannot be too heavy for the cow that bears them.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A man who after his dying speech doesn't die, bears the same guilt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about guilt, man

Bulls make money and bears make money, but hogs just get slaughtered.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about money, americans

The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace.

Proverbs and old sayings about silence, peace

The tree of silence bears the fruits of peace.

Proverbs and old sayings about silence, peace

Tree would bend when it bears fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings Azere

A plant loses its blossom as soon as it bears fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is a sorry flock where the ewe bears the bell.

Proverbs and old sayings British

An ambassador bears no blame.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

The water that bears the ship is the same that engulfs it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water

The pumpkin vine never bears watermelons.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that bears the cross, blesses himself first.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Don't sell the bearskin before the bear is dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about commerce

A trodden path bears no grass.

Proverbs and old sayings English

One does harm, and another bears the blame.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A good deed bears interest.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about interest, good, good luck

Paper bears anything.

Proverbs and old sayings French